How To Install python3-scp on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-scp on Debian 12.
What is python3-scp
python3-scp is:
The scp.py module uses a paramiko transport to send and receive files via the scp1 protocol. This is the protocol as referenced from the openssh scp program, and has only been tested with this implementation.
This package contains the Python 3 module for scp.
There are three methods to install python3-scp on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-scp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-scp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-scp
Install python3-scp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-scp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-scp
Install python3-scp Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-scp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-scp
How To Uninstall python3-scp on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-scp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-scp
Uninstall python3-scp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-scp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-scp
Remove python3-scp Configurations and Data
To remove python3-scp configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-scp
Remove python3-scp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-scp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-scp
Dependencies
python3-scp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-scp package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
